Feminist News Digest | Week of August 16-August 20

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AFGHANISTAN | WOMEN'S RIGHTS
Feminist and Human Rights Groups to Biden and Harris: Do Not Recognize Taliban Regime and Honor U.S. Commitments to Aid Afghan Women and Girls [[link removed]]
The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) has delivered a letter co-signed by 85 women and human rights activists, leaders, and organizations to President Biden and Vice President Harris asking that they swiftly act to protect the women and girls of Afghanistan whose lives are now at risk as the Taliban takes control of the country.


ABORTION | COURTS
Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ban on Common Second-Trimester Abortion Procedure [[link removed]]
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Texas can ban the standard dilation and evacuation abortion procedure used in the second trimester of pregnancy. Texas will be the first state in the country to ban the procedure.


ECONOMY | HEALTH
Largest Ever Increase in Food Stamp Benefits Approved by Biden Administration [[link removed]]
On Monday, the Biden Administration announced that food stamp benefits would increase by 25% above pre-pandemic levels. This is the greatest benefits increase in the history of the program.



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